Microsoft Wired Keyboard 200

If i were to use a non-split keyboard, i'll like this. Plain and functional. Note the standard F keys, arranged in traditional 3 clusters, 4 keys each. This means you can press them without looking. Also, the keys are full-sized. Nice. Some fancier keyboard make these into one continuous row, and as flattened non-tactile buttons.

Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 6000

There is a desktop set with this keyboard, named “Microsoft Wireless Desktop 6000”. But actually, there are 3 generations of this keyboard+mouse set, all physically different but sharing the same name, with “v1”, “v2”, “v3” on Amazon. The v1 is dramatically different than the other two. Dunno why Microsoft named them the same.

Smartfish Technologies K2418B ErgoMotion Keyboard

This ErgoMotion keyboard with its patented pivot-motion design that automatically adjusts to your natural hand and wrist position is the world's first intelligent keyboard that prevents Repetitive Stress Injury. The patented DPC - Dynamic Positioning Controller automatically moves based on your use pattern capitalizing on productivity while diminishing operator hand and wrist fatigue and discomfort.

Supposedly, this keyboard moves slowly, by a built-in motor, so that your hand muscle use is not always the same from the same position, thus preventing you from getting a Repetitive Strain Injury. But, from its clean geometric look, like Apple's keyboard, i can tell you right away it's PAIN.

All Garbage. They Are ALL Garbage!

Ok. Spend 9 hours on this now. I think that's enough keyboard geeking today. None of these keyboards i can use. They all have multitudes of serious flaws:

Flat shallow keys. Shallowness is not my style. I prefer depth and solidity.

I don't want a damn Fn on the bottom right. I want the ▤ Menu key and or ❖ Win key. Because, i can remap them to ❖ Super or Hyper for Emacs for many purposes. 〔➤ Emacs: How to define Super ＆ Hyper Keys〕 Fn key is usually hardwired and hardware-specific. That means a dead-horse squatting in the front seat.

Warning: Wireless Hack

When i look at computer keyboards, saliva drools from the corner of my mouth. I don't need another keyboard, i already have plenty. But, i look at them, look for them, stare at them for hours, every week. I:

• Compare their sizes, the keys on them.

• How they label their keys? Do they say “Page Up” or “PgUp”, “Enter” or “Return”? Do they use graphics symbol like
⇪ or
⇧ or
↑ for Shift key? ↵ or ↩ or ⏎ for return/enter? What graphics symbol they use for Zoom In, Zoom Out, Mute, Web, Search?
〔➤ Keyboard Enter/Return Key Symbol — a Survey〕